I first met John Crews when I assisted at the PAA booth at the Toyota Texas Bass Classic back in 2008. At the time, I didn’t know that he was recently married. Almost 17 years later, it’s clear that his wife Sonja is an essential part of his long-running success.

Officially, Jeff Gustafson won the 2023 Bassmaster Classic but if you ask Matt Robertson he won the best trophy – his wife Kolleen. He’s a distinct personality, so I figured I’d go right to the source to find out how they met, and to get her unique insights on what it’s like to fish with one of the characters of the Elite Series.

Shelby Gustafson met 2023 Bassmaster Classic winner through the Classic love potion of fast food. Here’s there story, it’s a good one.

Tiffanie Palaniuk is an integral part of the Palaniuk family fishing team — and a big part of that is her ability to tow, set up and maintain their 5th wheel camper. Here’s her story, with lots of good tips on the camping lifestyle.